This photo collection features world renowned sailor Bernard Moitessier, and a group of French yachties, on the Palmyra Atoll sometime in 1984. Moitessier was known to have occasionally visited Palmyra. Based on other biographical material, this visit was likely a stopover on his way to Tahiti from Hawaii. In several of the photos you can see what should be his boat, the Tamata. This material was scanned and catalogued as part of the Palmyra Atoll Digital Archive project, the largest collection...
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From 1992 to 1999, Roger Lextrait was the caretaker of the Palmyra Atoll. These photos show Roger at various times during that period. This material was scanned and catalogued as part of the Palmyra Atoll Digital Archive project, the largest collection of materials related to the history of Palmyra, from its discovery by western explorers in 1798, until its sale to the Nature Conservancy in 2001. You can connect with PADA, and learn more about Palmyra and our passion for its history, by...
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A detailed hydrographic map of Palmyra Island (Atoll), created from information gathered by the crew of the USS Portsmouth during their visit to Palmyra in 1873. This was the standard nautical chart used for navigating the waters in and around Palmyra, well into the early 1900s. This material was scanned and catalogued as part of the Palmyra Atoll Digital Archive project, the largest collection of materials related to the history of Palmyra, from its discovery by western explorers in 1798,...
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This autobiographical article (part one of a two part series) was published in the June, 1923 issue of The Wide World Magazine. It describes, in very colorful detail, her voyage from Hawaii to the Palmyra Atoll, where along with her new husband and their young friend, they would live for a year harvesting coconuts and exploring the atoll and its waters. The titles subtext reads: "A bride of only four months' standing, Mrs. Meng accompanied her husband to the lonliest islands in the...
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This autobiographical article (part two of a two part series) was published in the June, 1923 issue of The Wide World Magazine. It describes, in very colorful detail, her voyage from Hawaii to the Palmyra Atoll, where along with her new husband and their young friend, they would live for a year harvesting coconuts and exploring the atoll and its waters. The titles subtext reads: "A bride of only four months' standing, Mrs. Meng accompanied her husband to the lonliest islands in the...
Topics: magazine, history, palmyra atoll, palmyra island, women, pacific ocean, south pacific, sailing,...
From 1992 to 1999, French sailor Roger Lextrait was the manager of the Palmyra Atoll. He ensured visiting ships and their crews respected the plants and animals, as well as caring for the land and helped facilitate various projects related to its cleanup and improvement. This video shows Roger touring the atoll and its features, and describing his life there. For the majority of his 7 years on Palmyra he lived alone, and would often go months at a time without any visitors. Most of the...
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From 1992 to 1999, French sailor Roger Lextrait was the manager of the Palmyra Atoll. He ensured visiting ships and their crews respected the plants and animals, as well as caring for the land and helped facilitate various projects related to its cleanup and improvement. This video shows Roger touring the atoll and its features, describing his life there for the last 6 years. For the majority of his time on Palmyra he lived alone, and would often go months at a time without any visitors. Most...
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Article published in Issue 45, Summer 2019 of Rat Line Magazine. Talks about the sailing legacy of noted college football coach Howie O'Daniels, including his time as Port Captain during WW2 on the Palmyra Atoll from 1943-1944. This material was scanned and catalogued as part of the Palmyra Atoll Digital Archive project, the largest collection of materials related to the history of Palmyra, from its discovery by western explorers in 1798, until its sale to the Nature Conservancy in 2001. You...
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This journal excerpt describes the voyage of the USS Portsmouth, as part of an ocean surveying expedition to map uncharted or little known islands in the Pacific. The crew visited the Palmyra Atoll for several days, and performed the first extensive survey of plant and animal life on its islands. This material was scanned and catalogued as part of the Palmyra Atoll Digital Archive project, the largest collection of materials related to the history of Palmyra, from its discovery by western...
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Phone interview of Rusty Epps by Jesse W Johnson, Curator of the Palmyra Atoll Digital Archive. Rusty is an amateur radio operator who was part of, and led, several DXpeditions to Palmyra. They discuss details of his trips, other persons of interest, and various topics related to the island. This material was scanned and catalogued as part of the Palmyra Atoll Digital Archive project, the largest collection of materials related to the history of Palmyra, from its discovery by western explorers...
Topics: palmyra atoll, palmyra island, history, pacific ocean, south pacific, islands, usfws, nature...
From 1992 to 1999, French sailor Roger Lextrait was the manager of the Palmyra Atoll. He ensured visiting ships and their crews respected the plants and animals, as well as caring for the land and helped facilitate various projects related to its cleanup and improvement. This video shows Roger touring the atoll and its features, describing his life there for the last 6 years. For the majority of his time on Palmyra he lived alone, and would often go months at a time without any visitors. ...
Topics: palmyra atoll, history, palmyra island, pacific ocean, south pacific, sharks, dogs, robinson...
